NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The Hedge Fund Association ("HFA"), a global nonprofit trade and
nonpartisan lobbying organization, announces it has added three female
leaders including FINalternatives Publisher Deirdre Brennan as UK
Regional Chapter Director; C&A Consulting Director Amy Poster to the
Regulatory & Government Advisory Board and HFA High-Net-Worth Chair and
The Rudin Group CEO April Rudin to the Board of Directors. To recognize
the female trio's additions the HFA is offering a complimentary
six month membership to all female hedge fund professionals
worldwide including managers, investors and industry service providers.

“To celebrate the addition of these leaders
all women hedge fund professionals are invited to enjoy complimentary
HFA membership for six months.”

Rudin, HFA's High-Net-Worth Chairwoman, was elected to HFA's Board of
Directors in February for a two-year term. She will continue to work
alongside fellow leaders to develop educational programs and initiatives
focused on affluent investors and hedge fund managers. Rudin founded The
Rudin Group in November 2009, an UHNW/HNW financial services marketing
firm to help companies including family offices, wealth managers and
hedge funds create and execute multi-channel marketing strategies. She
began her career at Kelly Services where she initiated and led global
technology programs and marketing. She has been HFA's High-Net-Worth
Advisory Board Chairwoman since December 2012.

“It is a great time to be a hedge fund manager: regulatory changes,
next-gen wealth, digital and social platforms have changed marketing
dramatically. Later this year we plan to introduce new and valuable
initiatives to help our members engage with and attract high-net-worth
investors,” said Rudin. “I am excited to bring my experience, enthusiasm
and network to the HFA’s elected Global Board of Directors.”

Brennan, who was appointed this month, will lead the HFA in the UK,
producing local educational and networking events. Brennan founded
FINalternatives in 2005 as the premier, independent source for news on
the alternative investment industry. FINalternatives is delivered to
50,000 subscribers each business day, making it the most widely read
publication focusing on the hedge fund community. Prior to founding
FINalternatives, she was an editor at Institutional Investor News, where
she developed a series of online newsletters including Hedge Fund Daily.
Originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts, she earned a BA in English and
Journalism from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California and an MA in
International Affairs from Columbia University (SIPA) in New York. She
currently resides in London.

“I am thrilled to be appointed as the HFA's UK Regional Chapter
Director,” Brennan said. “The UK is one of the most prominent hedge fund
communities in the world, and I look forward to supporting the HFA’s
local members by developing new educational and networking programs in
this very important region.”

Poster, also appointed this month, will work alongside fellow HFA
Regulatory & Government Advisory Board members to educate lawmakers and
regulators about hedge funds. Poster was previously a Senior Policy
Advisor at the US Department of Treasury's Office of the Special
Inspector General-TARP (SIGTARP), where she was responsible for
developing the US Treasury's Public Private Investment Program (PPIP).
Prior to her role at SIGTARP, she spent more than 15 years at four top
tier investment banks including Credit Suisse; Donaldson, Lufkin, and
Jenrette; Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers.

“The HFA is a well-regarded organization that plays a vital role in our
industry, especially educating lawmakers and regulators about hedge
funds," said Poster. "I look forward to serving on the HFA’s Regulatory
& Government Advisory Board to inform governing bodies and advocate on
behalf of the hedge fund industry.”

“We are very pleased to have April, Deirdre and Amy as part of the HFA’s
leadership team,” said Ron Geffner, HFA's Vice President and a Partner
at Sadis and Goldberg, LLP. “To celebrate the addition of these leaders
all women hedge fund professionals are invited to enjoy complimentary
HFA membership for six months.”

“As the Executive Director for the HFA, I am proud of our efforts to
boost leadership roles for talented women, and the appointments of our
newest female leaders Deirdre and Amy are great additions to the
organization, along with April's election as the first female to the
Global Board of Directors,” said Lara Block. “The HFA previously
appointed other extraordinary women to leadership roles, including
Marcia Rothschild of Citibank N.A. as Brazilian Chapter Co-Director,
Christina Bodden of Maples and Calder as Cayman Islands Chapter
Co-Director, Hannah Shaw Grove of HSGrove LLC as High-Net Worth Advisory
Board Member, Michelle Furnari of LatAm Alternatives as Argentinian and
Uruguay Chapter Co-Director, Gabrielle Guttman of Connext Consulting as
Business Development Advisory Board Member, and Adriana Kostov as
Australian Chapter Director.”

“The HFA applauds the leading non-profit organizations for women in our
industry, 100 Women in Hedge Funds and High Water Women," said Mitch
Ackles, HFA's President. "These organizations have done a great deal to
empower women through education, advocacy and philanthropy. We are very
proud to be able to complement their efforts by expanding female
leadership roles in the HFA."